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MAURY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES Regular Session June 9, 2011 6:00 pm Horace O. Porter School at College Hill

I. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Jim Morrison called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. Riverside Elementary School students led the Pledge of Allegiance after which a moment of silence was observed. The following members were present: Steve Kindler, Lee Clayborne, Tommy Dudley, Victor Goodman, Loretta Goodloe, Jim Morrison and James Pennings. Joe Foster, Shaw Daniels, Jerry Lassiter and Rob Burcham were absent.

II. ADOPT AGENDA Upon a motion by Mr. Kindler, seconded by Mr. Clayborne, the Full Board approved the Agenda with the following revisions: VII. C. Low Bids/Purchases Over $10,000 Bid #11-047, Bid #11-049 and Bid #11-057 to be voted on separately. Full Board approved. Motion passed.

III. RECOGNITIONS

IV. MAURY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Ann Davis, Chairman of Public Relation for the MCEA, addressed the Board that they were always willing to work with the Board and thank you to those that attended the May 3, 2011 banquet.

V. PUBLIC DELEGATIONS

VI. STAFF REPORTING School Improvement Grant (SIG) – Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Lee Clayborne, the Full Board approve the Mt. Pleasant High School SIG Incentive Pay Proposal 2011-2013. Motion carried.

VII. CONSENT ITEMS Upon a motion by Mr. Morrison, seconded by Mr. Dudley to approve the following Consent Items, excluding VII. C. 2, 3, and 8 which were pulled for further discussion. (See end of Consent Items) Full Board approved. Motion carried.

A. MINUTES (April 11, 2011 Budget/Special Called Meeting) (May 12, 2011 Regular Board Meeting) (May 16, 2011 Budget/Special Called Meeting) (May 23, 2011 Zoning & Facilities/Special Called Meeting)

B. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER REPORTS FYI: Request for School Volunteer: •Whitthorne Middle School – Football Volunteer – Kyle Melvin Gaines •Whitthorne Middle School – Football Volunteer – Todd A. Purtle •Spring Hill High School – Cheerleading Volunteer – Bari Lyn Staggs Request for Use of Facility: •Request for Zion Church Crucial Systems Consulting to use the Central High School auditorium April 7, 2011 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm with all use of facilities fees to apply •Request for Rainin 3s Basketball to use the Culleoka Unit School main gymnasium and the practice gymnasium on Sundays during the months of May and June 2011 at 2:30 pm until 5:00 pm for AAU basketball practice with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for Riverside Elementary School PTO to use the Riverside Elementary School cafeteria May 13, 2011 4:30 pm until 8:00 pm for a talent show with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for Maury Regional Medical Center to use the Culleoka Unit School practice gymnasium May 16, 2011 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm for a community CPR class with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for the Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra to use the Whitthorne Middle School band room May 21, 2011 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm for a band rehearsal with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for Columbia Parks & Recreation Department to use the Highland Park Elementary School gymnasium and cafeteria May 31, 2011 through April 1, 2012 7:30 am until 5:00 pm for summer playground, fall playground, youth basketball and spring playground with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Program to use one school bus May 31 until July 22, 2011 with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for AAU Rainin 3s Basketball to use the Hampshire Unit School gymnasium May through July 2011 Wednesdays 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Saturdays 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm and Sundays 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm for basketball with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for Santa Fe Recreation Club to use the Santa Fe Unit School baseball and softball field May 23 until August 10, 2011 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm for a summer ball program with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for the Culleoka Recreation Committee to use the Culleoka Unit School community field and softball field June 1-July 30, 2011 with time TBA for softball and baseball for ages 4-adult with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for the Hampshire Baseball to use the Hampshire Unit School baseball park, gym lobby and restrooms during the month of June 2011 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm for summer baseball with all use of facilities fees waived •Request for Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church to use the Spring Hill Middle School auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria and ten classrooms June 18, 2011 at 7:00 am until 4:00 pm for an area Sunday School Convention with all use of facilities fees to apply •Request for the Maury County Election Commission to use the Baker Elementary School and Highland Park Elementary front lobby and gymnasium on November 1, 2011 6:00 am until 7:30 pm for Columbia City Election with all use of facilities fees waived

C. LOW BIDS/PURCHASES OVER $10,000: Bid #11-043 – Textbook Management Solution – Follett Software - $41,149.00 Bid #11-051 – Promethean Boards – First to the Top – Personal Computer Systems - $56,988.00 Bid #11-052 – Security Camera Replacements – SHHS, MPMS & WES – Systems Integration - $55,474.48 Bid #11-053 – PLATO Upgrades – Plato Learning - $16,771.24 Bid #11-054 – Local Government Data Processing – Food Service – Local Government - $35,270.00 Bid #11-056 – STAR Student Upgrades – Century Consultants - $32,275.00 Bid #11-057 – e-Learning Resource Program – Grades K-6 – Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mrs. Goodloe, Full Board Approved – Motion carried – Education City - $33,007.50

D. STUDENT TRIPS: 1. Spring Hill High School JROTC – Linden, TN – June 10-11, 2011 2. Central High School NJROTC – Rockwood, TN – June 5-11, 2011 3. Hampshire Unit School Boys’ High School Basketball – Wayne County, TN – June 19, 20, 21, 2011 4. Santa Fe Unit School High School Boys’ Basketball – Belmont College, TN – June 20-22, 2011 5. Central High School Cheer/Spirit – UT Knoxville, TN – June 23-25, 2011 6. Spring Hill High School FFA – Camp Clements, TN – June 27-July 1, 2011 7. Spring Hill High FCCLA – Anaheim, CA – July 8-14, 2011 8. Santa Fe Unit School FFA – Doyle, TN – July 18-22, 2011 9. Culleoka Unit School FFA – Henry Horton State Park, TN – July 18-21, 2011

E. OTHER: Monthly attendance report

The following Consent Items were pulled for further discussion: Bid #11-047 – Vehicle Purchase – System Wide – Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Kindler, Full Board Approved – Motion carried – Ted Russell Ford Isuzui - $24,285.00 Bid #11-049 – Bus Surveillance System – Upon a motion by Mr. Kindler, seconded by Mr. Dudley, Full Board Approved – Motion carried – Mid South Bus Center - $1,668.70 per system Bid #11-055 – Educational Progression Software – HOPSCH - $49,650.00 - Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mrs. Goodloe, Full Board Approved – Motion carried

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

IX. OTHER BUSINESS A. Committee Reports Facilities and Zoning – Chair Tommy Dudley announced the next meeting would be on June 23, 2011. Budget Committee – Chair Shaw Daniels was absent. Director Hickman presented a revised budget to the County Admin on June 9, 2011. The next County Budget Meeting will be June 14, 2011. Policy Committee – Chair Foster was absent. Community Relations Committee – Chair Goodloe announced that the June 13, 2011 meeting would be cancelled. Negotiations Committee – No report B. Personnel 1. Each Board member gave a summary of their Director of Schools’ Evaluation Instrument and Board Members comments were accepted. The Director received a score of 3.58 from a possible 5, and the consensus of the Board was that the Director is doing a good job. Assistant Director Scott Gaines reported on other staff evaluations of Director Hickman. Director Hickman scored an average of 4.43 on a 5.0 scale. Mr. Gaines also gave a summary of the Central Office and Director’s Survey. Two trends noted in the Central Office and Director’s survey were a need for the Director and his staff to be more visible in the schools and personnel who called the Central Office wanting to hear a real voice rather than voice mail. 2. Upon a motion by Mr. Kindler, seconded by Mr. Pennings, the Full Board approved the charges of dismissal of Mark Dillon and Janet King.

1. The Director of Schools has approved the election of the following personnel: Licensed:

Classified:  Vanessa Armstrong, Spring Hill Middle School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective May 6, 2011  Anna Kate Woody, Countywide Substitute Food Service Associate, effective May 6, 2011

2. The Director of Schools has approved the following transfers and assignments:

Licensed:  Teresa Lyle, Highland Park Elementary School Special Education Teacher, to Highland Park Elementary School 3rd Grade Teacher, effective May 25, 2011  Cheryl Sweeney, E.A. Cox Middle School 5th Grade Teacher, to E.A. Cox Middle School P.E. Teacher, effective May 25, 2011

Classified:  Adam Fuller, Riverside Elementary School Special Education Educational Assistant, to Riverside Elementary School Educational Assistant, effective March 29, 2011  Billy Cummins, Transportation Unassigned Substitute Bus Driver to Transportation Assigned Special Education Attendant, effective May 18, 2011  Jeffrey Coats, Transportation Unassigned Substitute Bus Driver, to Transportation Assigned Bus Driver, effective May 18, 2011  Kenneth Hughes, Transportation Unassigned Substitute Bus Driver, to Transportation Assigned Bus Driver, effective May 18, 2011  Bridget Thomas, Transportation Unassigned Substitute Bus Driver, to Transportation Assigned Special Education Bus Driver, effective May 18, 2011  Leigh Fredline, Culleoka Unit School Cafeteria P/T Food Service Associate, to Culleoka Unit School Cafeteria F/T Food Service Associate, effective May 29, 2011  Karen Killen, Culleoka Unit School Special Education Educational Assistant, to Whitthorne Middle School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective May 25, 2011

3. The Director of Schools has approved the following leaves of absences:

Licensed:  Margery Reese, Highland Park Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, medical leave on May 3, 2011, leave without pay  Margery Reese, Highland Park Elementary School Speech Pathologist, medical leave on May 12, 2011, leave without pay  Margery Reese, Highland Park Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, medical leave on May 20, 2011, leave without pay  Vaneeda Dell Moore, Central High School Teacher, medical leave from April 20, 2011 to May 6, 2011, using 12 sick days  Andy Coates, Highland Park Elementary School Teacher, medical leave from May 2, 2011 to May 3, 2011, leave without pay

Classified:  Donna Marrisett, Hampshire Unit School Cafeteria Food Service Manager, personal leave on May 13, 2011, leave without pay  Aura Oskian, Riverside Elementary School Educational Assistant, medical leave from May 2, 2011 to May 27, 2011, using 20 sick days  Terri Venere, Mt. Pleasant High School Cafeteria Food Service Assistant Manager, medical leave from May 18, 2011 to May 27, 2011, using 3 sick days and remainder without pay  Ruby Frazier, Transportation Bus Attendant, medical leave from April 14, 2011 to May 27, 2011, leave without pay  David Dyer, Transportation Bus Driver, medical leave extension from May 4, 2011 to May 27, 2011, leave without pay  Janie Ball, Mt. Pleasant High School Sign Language Interpreter, medial leave from May 16, 2011 to May 27, 2011, using 1 sick day and remainder without pay  Paula Moore, H.O. Porter School at College Hill Interim Food Service Associate, personal leave on April 21, 2011, leave without pay  Carol Uzzell, Culleoka Unit School Cafeteria Assistant Food Service Manager, medical leave from May 6, 2011 to May 9, 2011 and May 11, 2011 to May 12, 2011, using 4 sick days  Gordan Meade, Transportation Bus Driver, medical leave from April 25, 2011 to May 27, 2011, using 6.5 sick/vacation days and remainder without pay

4. The Director of Schools has approved the following resignations:

Licensed:  Teresa Fleming, Mt. Pleasant High School Counselor, effective end of 2010/2011 school year  Jennifer Dickey, Riverside Elementary School Teacher, effective end of 2010/2011 school year  Elizabeth Molder, J. Brown Elementary School Teacher, effective end of 2010/2011 school year  Kristin R. Hull, Whitthorne Middle School Music Teacher, effective May 27, 2011

Classified:  Elvira Thrasher, J. Brown Elementary School Cafeteria P/T Food Service Associate, effective May 24, 2011  Loretta Zigler, Spring Hill Elementary School Cafeteria P/T Food Service Associate, effective May 25, 2011  Mary Tansey, McDowell Elementary School Title I Educational Assistant, effective May 27, 2011

5. The Director of Schools has approved the following retirements:

Licensed:  Sharon Messick, Whitthorne Middle School Teacher, effective May 27, 2011  Rebecca Duncan, Whitthorne Middle School Teacher, effective May 27, 2011  Paula Henry, Central High School Teacher, effective end of 2010/2011 school year  Nina Whiteside, Riverside Elementary School Teacher, effective end of 2010/2011 school year  Connie Lovett Neal, E.A. Cox Middle School Teacher, effective end of 2010/2011 school year

6. The Director of Schools has approved the following terminations:

Classified:  Andrea Reagan, R. Howell Elementary School Secretary/Bookkeeper, effective May 26, 2011  Rick Jordan, Spring Hill High School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective May 31, 2011 C. Instruction Upon a motion by Mr. Pennings, seconded by Mr. Dudley, to approve AP courses, Full Board approved. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Clayborne, to approve blanket coverage for Maury County Public Schools’ athletic co-operative agreements that would be on a sport by sport basis, Full Board approved. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Pennings, seconded by Mr. Dudley, to remove all athletic practices during the school day, Board approved with a vote of 6 aye and Mr. Clayborne abstain. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Kindler, to approve items to be considered for fee waiver, Full Board approved. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Pennings, to approve parking & consumable fees of $15.00 at each high school, Full Board approved. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mrs. Goodloe, to approve 2011-2012 elementary fees, Full Board approved. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Clayborne, to approve the textbook adoption, Full Board approved. Motion carried. D. Finance Walter Bobo, Manager of Business & Finance, presented the report of monthly Revenues & Expenditures. Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Pennings made a motion to approve Amendments BA1165, BA1168, BA1170, BA1171, BA1172, BA1173, BA1174, BA1175, BA1176, BA1177, BA1179 and BA1180. Vote was 6 aye and Mr. Morrison abstained. Motion carried. Upon a motion by Mr. Kindler, seconded by Mr. Clayborne, to approve outstanding debts for 2010-2011 SY due to food services, Full Board approved. Motion carried. E. Other

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATION Director Hickman expressed his appreciation to the Riverside Elementary School for the artwork and leading the Pledge to the Allegiance. Director Hickman thanked the Board for his evaluation and their concerns. The Director reminded the Board of the scheduled meetings and closings: Monday, June 13, 2011 Community Relations Meeting 5:00 pm Central Office Tuesday, June 14, 2011 County Budget Meeting 4:30 pm Monday, June 20, 2011 County Commission Meeting 6:30 pm Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Policy Committee Meeting 5:00 pm Central Office Monday, July 4, 2011 Central Office Closed - Holiday

XI. ADJOURN Upon a motion by Mr. Kindler, seconded by Mr. Dudley, Vice Chair Morrison adjourned the meeting at 8:45 pm.

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